by Eteponge » 09 Aug 2009, 15:13
I haven't banned anybody yet. I agreed to be very tolerant, give plenty of warnings, etc, to *all sides* of the debate and discussion, when I became moderator, and that's why I've been lax on banning people. I'll let Skeptics and Believers say what they want, as long as it remains civil enough. I've given too many warnings, and locked several threads so far, I need to step it up a bit.
This drama with the Professor versus the Skeptics is bad publicity to this forum, and hasn't resolved anything, just turned into a non-stop flame war.
I'll give a final warning here ...
* The Professor - Stop making Randi attack threads, stop making slanderous accusations against Randi that you cannot back up with valid evidence, don't post anything else that you can't back up with valid evidence either, stop taunting and harassing the skeptics, and stop responding to their attacks with more attacks. You need to focus on your MDC rejection, your alleged paranormal claims, and your protocols. Not this Randi / Skeptic attack tirade.
* Skeptics / Debunkers - Stop calling his daughter a nutcase, a mental basket case, a crack house addict, etc, unless you have valid evidence of this beyond insults of course, and even if you do, that's not appropriate terms to use towards ANYONE'S daughter, nor is dragging someone's family into a flame war appropriate. And stop responding to his attacks with more attacks.
The next person or persons who does this, instant 24 hour ban, then a week ban for any additional offense, then a month ban after that, then adios, perma ban. However, exceptions can be made depending on the severity of the offense.
Newer posters will only get a stern warning or two first, but as of now, everyone participating in the Professor / Randi / Debunkers drama has been warned plenty enough already, and threads have already been locked.
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